In the menu for Today:
Caldo Gallego- Galician Soup
The
Galicians (
Galician:
Galegos) are an
ethnic group whose homeland is
Galicia, which is a
historical nationality in Southwestern
Europe, embracing a territory situated in the north-west of
Spain. Their native language is
Galician.
Galician cuisine refers to the typical dishes and ingredients found in the cuisine of the Galicia region of Spain. These include
shellfish and
fish, many pork-related dishes (chourizos, zorza, botelo, androlla),
empanadas,
torta de Santiago (cake of Santiago),
polbo á feira (a dish made of octopus), the cheese
queixo de tetilla, the
ribeiro and
albariño wines, and
orujo liquor. In Galician cuisine, the freshness and quality of the produce are paramount.